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how many medications

How many different kinds of medications are you taking ? I take 8 different kinds: immunosuppression + metabolic syndrome + vitamins

Thanks

Xenotransplantation Interview Research

Hello everyone,

My name is Abigail and I have almost completed my Master’s degree at The University of Exeter in the UK. This year, we were tasked with choosing a dissertation topic and I really wanted to make a difference with my research. I have fo

Diet and inflammation

https://ubiome.com/blog/post/healthy-diet-vs-autoimmune-disease

Kidney Transplant Insurance?

I was wondering about insurances, have any of you got insurance other then Medicaid and Medicare? I had a kidney transplant on 1-31-2014 donated by my mother. As of now Medicaid is paying for all my medicine and hospital expenses but are there any ot

Magnesium Supplements

Most recently, I discovered two magnesium supplements that work well for me from the company https://www.naturalrhythm.co/

I take Magnesium Taurate - 200mg of Magnesium Taurate for Heart Health, Optimal Relaxation, Stress and Anxiety Relief, and Im

Increase in Potassium , after liver transplant

dear all,

 I hope every one is doing well. My name is M.Tayyab , age 54.

I got liver transplant from Fortis Hospital Noida on 11th January 2017 ( almost 4 months ago ) . My potassium get increase after every 15-20 days. 

Doctor recommend to use K-Binder

The day to day of transplants

Hi all,
Members of Transplant Friends might be interested in the 'Not Just the Incredibles' – an artistic research project that was undertaken to explore the everyday in organ transplantation by talking with transplant patients and lab staff working i

"The Empath's Survival Guide" by Judith Orloff MD

I was recommended to read the new book "The Empath's Survival Guide" by Judith Orloff. If you feel that you sometimes reach burnout or that you take

on other people's energy, you might be an Empath.

Judith Orloff MD. shares her own experience about b

protein in urine. Creat 2.5. rejection episode after kidney TX

I had rejection after 5 years of kidney Tx. My creat went all the way up to 4. Then I had to take a high dosage of prednisone followed by IGIV. Now my creat is 2.5. I don't feel any issues. I can hike, work etc as routine. There is protein in my urin

Blood spots on skin after intravenous drip.

I had to take intravenous medicine.Now the skin has blood discoloration around the spot. It's been like that for a few days. Is there any oinment I can use to make this blood spot go away sooner. The nurse said it can take time. I m applying cold pat

Looking to find my Kidney Hero

My dear Friend Susy G - a double lung transplant survivor is in need for a Kidney Angel (O positive blood type). Please help us by sharing this message so we can find her Hero and together raise awareness for living kidney donation. Susy lives in Sou

Chronic severe anemia after kidney transplant- my 'cure' found after 2 years

I just wanted to write to share some good/interesting news, in case it might be relevant for anyone here struggling with post-transplant anemia. I had my second transplant over two years and I've only ever been able to reach a hemoglobin of 9 with Ep

Tremors

I'm new to the forum just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Sammy and I had a kidney transplant in Aug 2015. Due to a genetic disease called Alports, which I was diagnosed as a child.In these past 2 weeks I started to get tremors in my hand. It'

Kideny Failure

I havent any happy story...

about half year ago I get diagnose Kideny failure. 3 troops in body, several dialysis, no help until now. Two days ago I did think I will be dead because I did remember even my children anymore...

So I found this forum and I

Does Vitamin C make blood sugar rise?

Can you feel when your blood sugar rises when eating foods that are high in carbs?
I had a feeling that my vitamin C (buffered pills) lowered my glucose after eating some additional
nutritious foods that are quite sweet. Sure enough after searching g

Post Lung Transplant Expectations

Hello Everyone,My dad had a double lung transplant 5 weeks ago. I joined this site to reach out to others who might be able to share some insight on what to expect during recovery that I can share with my father. I feel so helpless because I can't do

SARCOIDOSIS OF THE HEART

http://www.utswmedicine.org/stories/articles/year-2016/heart-failure-sarcoidosis-transplant.html

Control your Diabetes with this breathing exercise

http://eyogaguru.com/diabetes-symptom-yoga-control-cure-diabetes/

I have been practicing this breathing exercise and most recently on a daily basis. I can tell you that I can now

indulge eating a larger quantity of healthy carbs while maintaining low

Advice post Kidney & Pancreas Transplant

I am new to this site and came across a few helpful threads recently, so thought I'd post some questions which I can get some help/advice on.

I had my Kidney & Pancreas transplant almost 4 weeks ago (17th June 2016). It all went well and I was out of

Post SPK transplant advice

I am new to this site and came across a few helpful threads recently, so thought I'd post some questions which I can get some help/advice on.I had my Kidney & Pancreas transplant almost 3 weeks ago (17th June 2016). It all went well and I was out of